顶呱呱

頂呱呱

dǐngguāguā

adjective #31,636

Meanings

1 first-rate; top-notch; excellent; superb

Characters

(onomatopoeic, here intensifier)

(reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

他的厨艺顶呱呱。

Tā de chúyì dǐngguāguā.

His cooking is top-notch.

这家店的服务顶呱呱。

Zhè jiā diàn de fúwù dǐngguāguā.

This shop's service is first-rate.

Tips

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顶呱呱 is colloquial and warm — what a parent or friend uses to praise a child or a job well done. Also written 顶刮刮. Note: 顶呱呱 is the name of a popular Sichuan fast-food chain (顶呱呱集团), trading on the same upbeat connotation.

Stroke Order

顶 dǐng

呱 guā